The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-03-25
a Cav DeeeIyer.

Gloucester colinty's jail has within its
walls Il curious character. n man with sew
eral aliases and of curiously- chosen devices
fingers with Sheriff Packer while 4 Massa-
chusetts officer is off securing requisi-
ton to remove him to that State to answer
4 charge which, if proven, will show him
to be an adept in rascality. If he isn't a
swindler ana woud-be bigamist his
character is much belied, as he is alleged
to have married, robbed and deserted sew
eral too confiding women.
In September last he wooed, won and
married wealthy widow lady of Cam
bridge, Mass, whom he met i'll Littleton,
n. IL. Two days after the marriage
where he gave his name as DR.. Andrew
Jackson Grant he suddenly disappeared
while on his bridal tour at Saratoga, with
the brides baggage containing her outfit
and cash amounting to So, 900. The bride
returned to Cambridge wiser but sadder
woman His method was to travel in
company with stylish woman who passed
as his sister. lie worked his game sue
cessfuily in a number of places i'll New
England. After betraying the Cambridge
widow he fled with his sister to Canada.
Previous to his Cambridge exploit Grant
appeared at Long Branch under the name
>
ance of Mrs. Gussie Britton, wealthy
widow lie made violent love to her and
at her invitation he together with his isis
ter spent week at her cottage. Before
a week was over he proposed marriage to
the widow. She accepted him and he
wanted to be married Immediately. To
this Mrs. Dritton demurred, but accepted
a valuable engagement ring from him and
promised to marry him in year. The
Doctorleft Long Branch soon after, breath
ing vows of fidelity and promising to re-
turn speedily. True TO his promise he re-
turned to Long Branch on Tuesday and re-
newed his attentions to the widow.
She. with the aid of two friends, deter
mined to bring him to justice. After re-
peated telegraphing to Cambridge, she
after ii long delay laid the matter before
the chief of police there, who telegraphed
that lie would give 5000 reward for DR..
Grant, alias Perry, to be delivered to his
officers, and agreed to send detective to
aid the people there. DR.. Perry passed the
night at Mr. Maps, the father of Mrs.
Britton, the two friends being on guard
and so placed that they could overhear
what was said. The Doctor painted in
Glowing colors his immense wealth OF
stocks and bonds, large farms and a prac-
tee so burdcnsome that he had to depart
in the night to even be away one day.
Thus he pleaded, but Mrs. Britton asked
for delay and promised an answer in the
morning. When morning came the Doctor
must have suspected that there was some
thing amiss, for suddenly he disappeared,
leaving the town abont half an hour be-
fore the authorities Went to arrest him.
BY some means or other the officers
found that the rascal had gone to Clayton.
A telegram to Post Master Costill at Clay
ton gave them n clue which through the
energetic efforts of j. Ii. Pope, the tele-
graph operator, enabled the officers to cap
ture the much-sought-for scamp.
Several months ago DIR. Perry came
TO Clayton and bought the English farm.
No one knew him, his associations on
whence he came. lie was stranger to
every one lie paid for the farm, made
extensive improvements and began
poultry raising on large scale. His sis
ter did not accompany him to Clayton.
lie employed number of men about the
premises, paid his bills promptly and was
as well received by the community as a
stranger would naturally be.
The Bay State officers aided by Constable
Harbert of GlaSsboro and few citizens
made an unexpected descent ON the doc
tor" as he was quietly enjoying himself on
his poultry farm Thursday evening. The
house was surrounded and before the
adroit rascal knew what he was about the
officers had the hand cuffs on him and
we're ready to move on to Woodbury. with
their prize Several Clayton people te
whom he owed small bills came up OF
Friday to look after their accounts, ano
these he settled by giving Judgment bond'
against his property, SO that hone OF iii'
Clayton creditors will suffer loss.
lie was at first disposed to go to Mass
chusetts without requiring the issuing o
requisition papers, but he has since re-
considered this purpose and Will await the
action OF the State authorities. - Eonsfda
lion.
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